Ash receptacle



I NOV. 18, 1952 B, GOLDMAN @618,403

Asa REcEPTA-CLE Filed sept. 29, 1949 Patented Nov. 18, 1952 UN ITE D STAT ES PAT ENT OFFICE ASH HEUER-'EAGLE Benjamin Goldman, New YorkN./Y.

Application September 29, 1949, Serial No. 118,595)4 n This inventionrelates to ash receivers and relates more particularly to an improvedreceptacle for ashes, partially burned cigarettes and thel like which issubstantially air-tight; and which effectively eliminates thepossibility of spilling of the contents.

An'important object of the present invention is to provide an ashreceptacle provided with an opening in its upper wall having a closureplate which is normally in closed relation. Ashes, cigarettes and cigarsmay be deposited on this closure plate and a, plunger which controlsoperation of the plate is then depressed, allowing the latter to movedownwardly into the receptacle, and when the depressed plunger isreleased it snaps back into closed position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a closure plate for atop wall opening in an ash receiver which affords a firm support for acigarette or cigar during an ash removal operation, but which is readilymovable downwardly into the receptacle when ashes are to be removed fromthe plate.

Another object of the invention is to provide an ash receiver whichpermits lighted cigarettes or cigars to be deposited therein without thepossibility of smoke thereafter escaping from the receiver. l

The receptacle 'of the present invention is adapted primarily for use asan ash receiver but it may also be used as a receiver for any articlesor substances.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of an ash receptacle embodying the presentinvention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section vtaken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section showing a modification.

The ash receiver chosen for illustration in the drawing is generallyrectangular in shape and includes a. lower wall IIJ, front and rearwalls II and I2 and end Walls I3. The top wall or cover I4 is removableand is formed with a continuous downward flange I5 which is received ina seat I6 along the upper edge of the vertical walls. The top wall maybe held in place by frictional engagement and may further be secured byaligned dimples Il.

The cover is formed with a centrally disposed opening I8 which isarranged to be closed by a closure plate I9 of slightly largerdimensions than 1 claim. (ci. 22o-3 7.)

' the opening. Means-tor retaining thev losurein clcsedposition under-Spr-ing tension irmlildeA a vertical; tube 20, which is rigidlysupported a central position relative. to opening I8 bymeans of metalstraps 2 I secured as by welding to the cover at 22 and to the tube at23.y

A plunger 24 is mounted for free sliding movement in the tube by a cap25, at the upper end of the latter and a bushing 26-at its lower end.Means for preventing relative rotation between the'plunger and the tubemay comprise a pin 21 passing through an opening in the plunger andwhose terminals are disposed in vertical slots 28 in the tube. A spring29 rests at its lower end on bushing 26 and engages the pin at its upperend.

A handle 30 is affixed at the upper end of the plunger and the lower endthereof may be flattened as at 3| and a pin 32 connects this lowerterminal with a U-shaped bracket 33 rigidly secured on the upper surface0f the closure plate.

It is preferred to mount the tube substantially in the center of theassembly so in order to secure a tilting action of the closure platewhen it is lowered into the receptacle, the plate may be weighted alongone edge parallel with the axis of pin 32 as by forming a bead 34 andinserting a rod 35 in the bead.

The simplicity of operation will be largely clear from the foregoingdescription. The parts are normally in the position shown in full linesin Fig. 3. Ashes may be deposited on the upper surface of the closureplate and the plunger then depressed, causing the parts to assume theposition shown in broken lines in Fig. 3 with the closure plate in atilted position. The moving parts travel freely and when the handle isreleased the plate is returned to closed position with its marginaledges bearing against the lower surface of the cover and effecting asubstantially air-tight closure, or at least suilicient to prevent smokefrom the interior from escaping.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Fig. 5 the slots 36 intube 31, instead of being straight like slots 28, are helical in shapeand thus impart to the closure plate a slight whirling action. Ifdesired, this helix could continue over the entire circle, in which casethe housing in plan should be made more nearly square or, if desired,round.

While two forms or embodiments of the invention have been shown anddescribed herein for illustrative purposes, and the construction andarrangement incidental to specic applications thereof have beendisclosed and discussed in detail, it is to be understood that theinvention is limited neither to the mere details or relative arrangementof parts, nor to its specific embodiments shown herein, but thatextensive deviations from the illustrated forms or embodiments of theinvention may be made Without departing from the principles thereof.

What I claim is:

An ash receptacle comprising a generally rectangular closed housingprovided with a lower wall, side walls, and a removable upper wallprovided with a downwardly extending flange which receives the upperedges of the side walls, said upper wall having a substantiallycentrally disposed, rectangular opening therein, a closure plate whichis at on its upper surface and is of the same general contour as, but oflarger dimensions than, the opening rand arranged to engage the lowersurface of the upper wall around the edges of the opening, and means forsupporting the closure plateV for downward travel into the receptacle`to deposit ashes therein, such means comprising a vertical tubeprovided with an aperturedcap at its upper end and a'bushing at its`lower end, and a plunger mounted in the cap and bushing for verticalsliding movement, metal straps secured at opposed ends of the upper walland inclined upwardly to Which the tube is secured centrally of theopening, the tube having an internal, Vertical slot, a pin carried bythe plunger which travels in the slot, a spring carried by the plungerwhich engages the pin, a bracket secured centrally of the upper surfaceof the plate, a pivot connecting the lower end of the plunger with thebracket, one of the ends of the plate which is parallel with the axis ofthe pivot being Weighted to cause said weighted end to descend lowerthan its upper end as the plate moves downwardly in the housing.

BENJAMIN GOLDMAN.

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